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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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